2025 Halloween Parade
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CLICK HERE to download a PDF of the parade program.
CLICK HERE to download the parade participant packet. CLICK HERE to view frequently asked questions (FAQs). EDWARDSVILLE TRICK-OR-TREATING 12-9PM Thursday 10/30/2025 & Friday 10/31/2025. Historically, the most popular time for neighborhood trick-or-treating in Edwardsville is on October 30 from 5-8PM at residences with porch lights on. GLEN CARBON TRICK-OR-TREATING 4-9PM Thursday 10/30/2025 & Friday 10/31/2025. Many local families attend Edwardsville's Halloween parade, making Thursday the ideal night for all of your ghouls and goblins to trick-or-treat at residences with porch lights on. |
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Halloween Parade Sponsors
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The 2025 Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce Halloween Parade is proudly brought to you by Jerry's Tire Sales. Jerry's Tire opened in 1962 with the goal of providing tire sales and automotive service that delivers. Serving Edwardsville and surrounding communities, Jerry's Tire is located at 104 West Vandalia Street in Edwardsville, open from Monday through Friday from 8AM-5:30PM.
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Parade Route
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Parade Exit Route
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2025 Night-of-Parade Details
FOR PARTICIPANTS
The parade vehicle congestion near High Street puts participants and spectators at risk. To ensure the safety of everyone, all parade vehicles must continue north on Main Street beyond the parade end-point (which is at High Street) prior to unloading passengers. Float drivers must continue to the open roadway area far past High Street before any walkers or participants begin to disband. All parade participants must follow the directions of Edwardsville Police Department personnel along the parade route, including at the end of the parade.
FOR SPECTATORS
Promptly at 6:30pm Friday, October 31, 2025, the parade will leave Lincoln Middle School parking lot at Schwarz & West Streets, then travel east on St. Louis Street to Vandalia Street, then north on North Main Street and officially ends at High Street.
Spectator parking is available in the 'super lot' east of Main Street, and on side streets along the parade route. The Jerry's Tire Sales lot is reserved for handicap parking. Portapots will be available at Walgreen's, First Mid Bank & Trust, and Big Daddy's. Newsong Fellowship (201 St. Louis Street) will be open to the public as a handicap accessible warming center, with restrooms available between 6:30-8:30PM; hot chocolate will also be available.
Businesses and community organizations invest significant time and dollars to create beautiful floats, and we hope everyone who comes out tonight enjoys the parade. Unless a public safety is risk is determined, the parade will occur rain or shine. Those who prefer to watch from the warmth of their homes can catch the parade live on Facebook via the city of Edwardsville's page, and after the parade it will remain available on the city's YouTube channel.
Halloween parade winners in each of the five judging categories, including the grand champion, will be announced by the Edwardsville Intelligencer. FAN FAVORITE voting will be available on the Ed/Glen Chamber's Facebook page Saturday, November 1.
The parade vehicle congestion near High Street puts participants and spectators at risk. To ensure the safety of everyone, all parade vehicles must continue north on Main Street beyond the parade end-point (which is at High Street) prior to unloading passengers. Float drivers must continue to the open roadway area far past High Street before any walkers or participants begin to disband. All parade participants must follow the directions of Edwardsville Police Department personnel along the parade route, including at the end of the parade.
FOR SPECTATORS
Promptly at 6:30pm Friday, October 31, 2025, the parade will leave Lincoln Middle School parking lot at Schwarz & West Streets, then travel east on St. Louis Street to Vandalia Street, then north on North Main Street and officially ends at High Street.
Spectator parking is available in the 'super lot' east of Main Street, and on side streets along the parade route. The Jerry's Tire Sales lot is reserved for handicap parking. Portapots will be available at Walgreen's, First Mid Bank & Trust, and Big Daddy's. Newsong Fellowship (201 St. Louis Street) will be open to the public as a handicap accessible warming center, with restrooms available between 6:30-8:30PM; hot chocolate will also be available.
Businesses and community organizations invest significant time and dollars to create beautiful floats, and we hope everyone who comes out tonight enjoys the parade. Unless a public safety is risk is determined, the parade will occur rain or shine. Those who prefer to watch from the warmth of their homes can catch the parade live on Facebook via the city of Edwardsville's page, and after the parade it will remain available on the city's YouTube channel.
Halloween parade winners in each of the five judging categories, including the grand champion, will be announced by the Edwardsville Intelligencer. FAN FAVORITE voting will be available on the Ed/Glen Chamber's Facebook page Saturday, November 1.
Vendors
Vendor permitting is a municipal function. CLICK HERE to view the city's transient merchant/itinerant vendor information. The chamber does not participate in the permitting process, including but not limited to providing letters of support or recommendation on behalf of vendors.
Trick-or-Treating
Please direct trick-or-treating questions to the City of Edwardsville and the Village of Glen Carbon.
EDWARDSVILLE TRICK-OR-TREATING
12-9PM Thursday 10/30/2025 & Friday 10/31/2025. Historically, the most popular time for neighborhood trick-or-treating in Edwardsville is on October 30 from 5-8PM at residences with porch lights on.
GLEN CARBON TRICK-OR-TREATING
4-9PM Thursday 10/30/2025 & Friday 10/31/2025. Many local families attend Edwardsville's Halloween parade, making Thursday the ideal night for all of your ghouls and goblins to trick-or-treat at residences with porch lights on.
EDWARDSVILLE TRICK-OR-TREATING
12-9PM Thursday 10/30/2025 & Friday 10/31/2025. Historically, the most popular time for neighborhood trick-or-treating in Edwardsville is on October 30 from 5-8PM at residences with porch lights on.
GLEN CARBON TRICK-OR-TREATING
4-9PM Thursday 10/30/2025 & Friday 10/31/2025. Many local families attend Edwardsville's Halloween parade, making Thursday the ideal night for all of your ghouls and goblins to trick-or-treat at residences with porch lights on.
In Case of Inclement Weather
The parade will occur rain or shine, provided public safety is not at risk. In the case of inclement weather, a determination will be made by 5:30PM in conjunction with city officials. The announcement will be posted on the Ed/Glen Chamber’s website and Facebook page. If no announcement is made by 5:30pm, spectators and participants may assume that the parade will begin promptly at 6:30pm. The Ed/Glen Chamber works closely with the Edwardsville Police Department to assess any public safety concerns due to inclement weather. Due to IDOT's state road closure permitting process, there is no make-up date for the annual Halloween parade.
"I am optimistic that this annual tradition will continue in 2025, provided participants and spectators have a safe environment from which to enjoy the parade. Although the parade has been delayed for rain in the past, we are unaware of the parade being cancelled due to inclement weather conditions. We respect the significant investment of time and funds from all involved and will do everything in our power, weather permitting, to ensure the 2025 Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce Halloween parade occurs," said Ed/Glen Chamber President & CEO Desiree Bennyhoff.
"I am optimistic that this annual tradition will continue in 2025, provided participants and spectators have a safe environment from which to enjoy the parade. Although the parade has been delayed for rain in the past, we are unaware of the parade being cancelled due to inclement weather conditions. We respect the significant investment of time and funds from all involved and will do everything in our power, weather permitting, to ensure the 2025 Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce Halloween parade occurs," said Ed/Glen Chamber President & CEO Desiree Bennyhoff.
An Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Tradition
Each year on Halloween night, thousands of spectators line the downtown Edwardsville streets in anticipation of this annual tradition. The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce has brought the Halloween parade to the community for more than a century. Marching bands, school groups, organizations, entertainers, and approximately 100 floats take to the streets.
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